Retro Stamped Tea Towel

Hello friends! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and this Retro Stamped Tea Towel is the perfect easy DIY gift. As a mom of a toddler I use a lot of towels in my house. There are always spills and messes to clean up. Not to mention dinners to fix and desserts to make for church. My kitchen is definitely the most used room in the house. So, why not fill the room with pretties. This towel makes me smile every time I look at it.

I wanted to make a simple pattern using two different stamps but also use some retro inspired colors to make it pop. I just love the red and blue colors from the 1950’s and 60’s. There is just something fun and carefree about the era.

First I started by laying some wax paper down on a flat surface. *This just helps the paint from bleeding onto your work surface. Then I layed down my sackclothand taped off where I wanted to place the stamps.

Next, I mixed satin acrylic paint with fabric medium together using a Q-tip. Fabric Medium is water based and helps control the workability of acrylic paint onto fabric. It also thins the paint and helps control bleeding of colors. I used one part medium to two parts paint. I really like the Martha Stewart paint in Tartan Red and Pool colors.

Such a great idea! I love the stamps and colors you used. Now I want to go through my box of stamps that I haven’t touch in a long time and tackle this project! (I am coming from the AtoZ linky party and have happy to have found your blog!)

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I’ve always wondered how to use paint and fabric medium on regular ink stamps so they actually leave a clear impression: the ink blending tool sounds like the solution to the problem! These turned out beautifully, and oh so retro. Thanks for the tutorial! Off to pin.

You have truly inspired me with this simple and creative stamped towel. This would be so fun to make for gifts! So happy you came over to share this gorgeous stamped project with us at the Show Stopper this week, pinned! PS… love the choice of colors you picked!

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